Sources and Sinks of Carbon Dioxide in the Arctic Regions

The data base required to adequately ascertain seasonal source and sink strengths in the arctic regions is difficult to obtain. However, there are now a reasonable quantity of data for this polar region to estimate sources and sinks within the Arctic which may contribute significantly to the annual...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gosink, T. A., Kelley, J. J.
Other Authors: United States. Department of Energy.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: University of Alaska Fairbanks 1982
Subjects:
Chalcogenides
Carbon Oxides
Sinks
Carbon Dioxide
Ice
Pollution Sources
Carbon Cycle
Oxides
Air-Water Interactions
Carbon Compounds
54 Environmental Sciences
Ecological Concentration
Polar Regions 500200* > Environment
Atmospheric > Chemicals Monitoring & Transport > (-1989)
Oxygen Compounds
Arctic Regions
Troposphere
Earth Atmosphere
Arctic
Sea ice
Subarctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2172/5250605
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1065241/
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Summary:The data base required to adequately ascertain seasonal source and sink strengths in the arctic regions is difficult to obtain. However, there are now a reasonable quantity of data for this polar region to estimate sources and sinks within the Arctic which may contribute significantly to the annual tropospheric CO/sub 2/ concentration fluctuation. The sea-ice-air and the sea-air interfaces account for most of the contribution to the sources and sinks for carbon dioxide. Although the arctic and subarctic region is small in extent, it certainly is not impervious and ice sealed. Our estimate, based on historical data and current research, indicates that the Arctic, which is about 4% of the earth's surface, is an annual net sink for approx. 10/sup 15/ g CO/sub 2/ accounting for an equivalent of approx. 3% of the annual anthropogenic contribution of CO/sub 2/ to the troposphere.

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